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Click on pictures to enlarge. Test #1 This test was done in an Oster toaster oven using one thermometer in the center of the oven to keep an eye on the temperature. The temperature seemed at the low side (250 degrees for the first 10 minutes.) The last 10 minutes was the correct temperature of 275 degrees. So the clay baked for the recommended temperature and time according to the instructions on the package. The test pieces of clay were approximately ¼ inch thick and 3 inches long. Here are the results:
Flexed slightly then broke. Seemed to be the strongest of the 3 that was tested.
Snapped easily after very little flex.
Broke easily with virtually no flex.
Click on pictures to enlarge. Test #2 This test was done in an Oster toaster oven using one thermometer in the center of the oven to keep an eye on the temperature. The test pieces of clay were approximately ¼ inch thick and less than 3 inches long. They were baked at 275 degrees for 30 minutes. The oven spiked to around 300 degrees at one time which most likely accounts for the change/darkening of the colors in certain of the clays. Here are the results:
First attempt: bendable, but would not break. Very strong clay, however had a lot of moonies. I let clay rest before second attempt to break. Second attempt: broke but with quite a bit of force. Was not a clean break like most of the other clays that broke.
First attempt: bendable but wouldn’t break. Had a marbled look (possibly was not conditioned enough?) Clay slightly darkened in color. I let clay rest before second attempt to break. Prosculpt Caucasian is similar to Premo but broke easily on second attempt. The longer bake time seemed to strengthen this clay.
This clay snapped easily and quickly with no flex at all. Seems to be the weakest of the Prosculpt clays and the longer bake time did not strengthen it.
First attempt: did not seem as flexible as the Caucasian color clay, but did flex and not break. I let the clay rest before second attempt to break. Second attempt: clay broke easily.
First attempt: more flexible than Caucasian color clay. Clay flexed and did not break. Prosculpt baby color clay darkened a lot. I let the clay rest before second attempt. Second attempt: broke easily.
I used this mix: 1 lb of Premo beige, 1 oz of Premo white, 1 oz of Premo ecru, and ¼ package of Fimo Mix Quick. This required lots of mixing and conditioning. This was a very flexible and strong mix of clay. It bends almost in half and will not break. Very nice color retention. Slightly darker than the Prosculpt Light. *
Sorry I don’t have the exact ratios for this mix. That will teach me to write them down when I mix. I believe it was 1 lb Premo burnt umber, ¼ package of UltraLight, and 1 oz of black Sculpey granitex (just to make it interesting LOL). This was very flexible. It will bend almost in half and not break. *
Sorry I don’t have the exact ratios for this mix either. LOL. I promise I will be better at documenting the mixtures in my future tests. These are mixes that I used to sculpt some dolls and I wrote the ratios on the baggies that I stored them in and the writing wore off. I believe it was 1 lb of Prosculpt Caucasian, ¼ package of UltraLight, and 1 oz of Premo pearl. This mixture was very flexible and strong. It bends almost in half and will not break. This is a beautiful color and seems to have stayed the truest of any that I tested during baking.
Slightly flexible and strong, but did not like as much as the UltraLight mixtures. Although it will not break, you can see stress cracks in the clay.
1:1/3 ratio mix. This was a very strong mix with only slight flexibility. This was a much stronger mix than the Fimo Classic by itself. No signs of the stress cracks. *
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